According to the results of a survey that was published on Saturday, the vast majority of British companies have faced trade related disruptions with the European Union following Brexit, with many expecting the issues to persist in the foreseeable future…. Read More ›
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United Airlines to hire 300 pilots on rebound of domestic leisure demand
According to an internal memo from United Airlines, the airlines aims to hire nearly 300 pilots following the COVID-19 inoculation drive which is fueling a rebound in travel demand. United, which has more than 12,000 pilots, will hire pilots who… Read More ›
Family offices should be brought back within regulatory oversight: Democratic Commissioner Dan Berkovitz
According to a Democratic commissioner, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), should reverse its loosening of oversight of family offices. His comments come in the wake of the blowup of Archegos Capital. The downfall of the family office run by… Read More ›
Citadel Securities appoints Kenneth Griffin as Chief Legal Officer
In a statement electronic trading firm Citadel Securities said, it has appointed Heath Tarbert as its chief legal officer. The development comes after Tarbert resigned as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Citadel, co-founded by billionaire investor Kenneth… Read More ›
SK Innovation did not violate LG Energy Solution battery related patents: U.S. International Trade Commission
In a significant development for South Korea’s SK Innovation Co Ltd, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that the South Korean battery company did not violate LG Energy Solution’s battery-related patents. The initial determination by the ITC marks… Read More ›
More than 70 Hong Kong listed companies suspended from trading
According to stock exchange filings, share of more than 70 Hong Kong-listed companies have been suspended from trading on Thursday morning. Since the companies had not published their 2020 full year results as of March 31, 2021, under Hong Kong’s… Read More ›
China’s Volvo Cars eyeing potential IPO
On Wednesday, China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said its Volvo Cars is exploring capital market options including a potential initial public offering. Earlier this year in February, Geely’s Hong Kong-listed unit Geely Automobile and Volvo Cars scrapped their full merger… Read More ›
China reneged on 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
China has broken the 1984 Joint Declaration after it enacted sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system, undermining the freedoms of people in the former British colony. “Today China enacted changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system which are a clear… Read More ›
Tesla Semi electric commercial truck to go into mass production in 2022: Musk
In a tweet Tesla Inc’s CEO Elon Musk said supply constraints related to battery cells are making it harder for the company to scale up production of its long-delayed Tesla Semi electric commercial truck. “Demand is no problem, but near-term… Read More ›
Amsterdam-based Otrium raises $120M in series c funding round, ahead of US launch
On Wednesday, online fashion brands outlet store Otrium said it had raised $120 million from investors. The development comes ahead of its U.S. launch. Amsterdam-based Otrium said in 2020 its revenues had tripled and that its registered members topped 3… Read More ›